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Star Wars 174 Imperial AT-AT All Terrain Armored Transport Vehicle by Hasbro
Product SummaryManufacturer: Hasbro Brand: Hasbro Model: 93994 Product features: - The largest action figure AT-AT ever made. AT-AT Driver and launching speeder bike included
- Seating for tons of figures. Includes one (1) figure, others sold separately
- Measuring over 2-feet tall and over 2-feet long, this huge AT-AT is sure to be the must-have Star Wars toy this season
- Modeled after the Imperial Walkers from The Empire Strikes Back, the head of the vehicle alone can carry tons of figures
- The multi-level body has room for even more troopers, plus the articulated legs, firing cannons, and other surprising
- features are going to blow away the Rebel forces on Hoth
Toys and Games Reviews of Star Wars 174 Imperial AT-AT All Terrain Armored Transport VehicleCustomer Review: A Must See Item To Believe Its Worth Summary: 5 Stars
I had seen this item in stores and had read several reviews on message boards, websites (including Amazon) and watched reviews on YouTube. Although every single review praised this item, this really is one item where you must see it in person to behold its true worth. I went weeks with always being on the fence in buying it. I even had it in a shopping cart and was one person away from checkout/paying, got cold feet and ended up chickening out to purchase it. Had I known then what I know now in how this toy really is, I never would think twice about owning it. This AT-AT is simply jaw-dropping amazing from head to toe. I really wish I could have gotten it earlier like when it first came out last month. I can't believe I was missing out on all its heavenly glory all this time.
This mammoth toy is AWESOME! Awesome in size, awesome in features, awesome in durability and awesome in all its breathtaking glory. Some assembly is required. It only consists of snapping the AT-AT's feet to the legs, attaching all four legs to the main body, and attaching the head/front shoulder base to the main base of the body. Once fully assembled, only then can one really witness the sheer size of this AT-AT. It really dwarfs the 80's original and the POTF 90's reissues. When I see something like this in this size, I am reminded of the great vintage titan toys of the 80's that Hasbro produced: G.I. Joe's U.S.S. Flagg and Defiant Space Station, Transformer's Fortress Maximus. This AT-AT "playset" will definitely rank with those iconic titan playsets when all is said and done.
The AT-AT is very durable. The plastic is high quality ABS plastic, equivalent to that of kitchen utensils. The hatches that open throughout the vehicle have the current trend of "fail-safing", meaning that if you over-extend the hatch it will safely detach without breaking any hinges. The legs are very sturdy and have ratchet joints. The AT-AT will not topple over easily as the legs have a high level of durability in each limb. The feet are very large and bring forth the iconic look from the movie. Any "fragile" items like guard rails or small turrets are made of a very flexible plastic. A 4-year old could play with this AT-AT and still have a hard time trying to break something. The only thing that I found that might be an issue later concerning durability is the neck area. The outside surface of the neck is not molded plastic like the originals or reissues. The outside is made of a very soft rubber which I fear through age and wear could eventually crack. Unless kept in temperature controlled settings over time, this rubber area will definitely crack or decompose.
Playability is solid. The AT-AT features dozens of sounds effects ranging from laser fire, to the mechanical walking sounds, all the way to individual speech clips taken from the movie. There has to be at least more than 20-25+ different sound effects and each is vibrant, clear and loud. The AT-AT's head has room to hold 6 total figures. It has two seats upfront to hold two AT-AT drivers. (1 AT-AT driver is included.) There are working electronics inside the head as there is a navigation bluescreen that can be used by an AT-AT Commander. The navigation bluescreen comes with a sticker that shows the targeted Hoth Rebel Base Generator. As mentioned earlier with the sound effects, this navigation screen interacts with a few of the speech clips and will actually luminate and light up. The inside body has a double deck quarters area where troops can gather complete with working electronics and a lighting alarm. Towards the rear is an opening hatch which houses room to hold a few more Snowtroopers along with the included Speeder Bike. The Speeder Bike is held on a vehicular ramp which retracts backward to help launch the vehicle into battle, complete with electronic sound effects mimicking Speeder Bike sounds. I was able to store a total of 15 figures in my AT-AT without compromising appearance and realism. (2 AT-AT drivers in the driver's seats, 1 AT-AT Commander navigating behind the drivers, 8 Snowtroopers in the main body and 4 more Snowtroopers in the rear quarters.) I believe when all the hatches are open, more than 20+ figures can be affixed to figure pegs.
For a SMRP of $99.99, Hasbro seriously is offering this at a steal. Again, I have to iterate that you really have to see this toy in person to witness how awesome it is. After seeing it out of the box and actually being able to experience all its features in person, I feel that I could've easily paid more and still would have been extremely satisfied. I've had it less than 24-hours at my home and had a few friends over to hang out. Without telling them to look at it, the AT-AT immediately caught their attention and they couldn't take their eyes and hands off of it. If you want something in your home that can easily impress your guests as a display piece, this is definitely one solid choice. My friends who witnessed the AT-AT aren't even serious Star Wars fans and yet they were in complete awe of this playset! That's how striking this toy looks to people in person!
This is definitely one item that you do not want to miss out on. I know this has been said time and time again about this item, but it really is true; "This is not your father's AT-AT."
In summary, here's the pro's and con's I rated with this AT-AT:
PROS
1. Humongous size
2. Very durable in construction and plastic quality
3. Very well diversified electronics sound effects/speech
4. Lots of features to keep even busy adults entertained for hours
5. Holds a lot of action figures
6. Can be used as a tremendous display piece that even a non-Star Wars fan would be in awe at
7. Easy to assemble out of the box (Snap fit)
8. Great value for the price
CONS
1. Outer material of neck is made of flimsy rubber (which could deteriorate after time)
2. Only 1 included action figure (Should have at least included 2 drivers or at least 1 driver + 1 commander.)
3. Speeder Bike mold is not the same mold from the vintage versions. (It does not have the explode feature and is made of flexible plastic.)
Description of Star Wars 174 Imperial AT-AT All Terrain Armored Transport VehicleScaled to interact with 3 " figures, the Star Wars 2010 Super Deluxe AT-AT Walker measures approximately 24" tall x 28" long x 12" wide, is designed to carry a total of 20 figures, 6 of which can be used as crew for the AT-ATTMs head cockpit; the Super Deluxe AT-AT is accompanied by a 3 " AT-AT Driver and a deployable Speeder Bike. Bearing dimensions sufficient to crush all opposition and thoroughly terrorize all enemies of the Empire, the quadrupedal AT-AT stands 22.5 meters tall. Crewed by a pilot, gunner/copilot, deck officers and a commander, the AT-AT is capable of housing forty or more troops, and as many as five Speeder Bikes and two AT-ST vehicles. Powered by an FW62 compact fusion drive system, the AT-AT is equipped with an MS-1 fire-linked heavy laser cannon, medium repeating blasters, and Durasteel footpads. During the EmpireTMs assault on the Rebel AllianceTMs Echo Base on Hoth, lumbering AT-AT Walkers, pitted against the AllianceTMs Snowspeeders, comprised a large portion of the Imperial occupation. Later, Walkers were used to patrol the EmpireTMs holdings, in conjunction with Death Star IITMs shield generator, on the moon of Endor.
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